The Role of School Health Nurses in the Prevention of Peer Bullying

Peer bullying is defined as consistent negative actions of one or more students towards other student. Peer bullying is the cause of many physical, psychological and social health problems. Identification of peer bullying and implementation of the necessary interventions on the school requires teamwork. An important member of this team, school health nurses actively use roles such as educator, counselor, advocate, change agent. School health nurse can systematically approach peer bullying in the school. This review focuses on the duties, responsibilities, and roles of school health nurses in the prevention of bullying at school.